The country has over 800 cases with 16 deaths out of which 75% of the cases were connected to international travellers.

Until recently, Mexican government has been downplaying the effects of the virus and as other countries were calling on people to observe social distance and other preventives measures, Mexicans lived normally as if nothing is happening.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at one point told the citizens to continue in their normal lifestyle.

He changed his tune after the country's cases doubled up since March 20, urging people to be safe and stay home.

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